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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial notes the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and rising Black voter registration in Mississippi and Alabama. Sen James Eastland fears the Negro vote as Mississippi nears 175 000 registered voters and Alabama sees 225 000 registered with many first-time voters. Black candidates gain sheriff and other county offices in counties with Black majorities, signaling a major change in Southern politics and attitudes. White officials confront a future with Black-led top county offices.
The piece notes Sen Eastland and Alabama politics face shifts as Negro voters gain clout. Al Lingo, former Alabama public safety chief, campaigns for Jefferson County sheriff while denying racism. Race and voting power reshape strategies as the Voting Rights Act pushes Negroes into political influence and accountability.
Editor notes call for village police and trustees to study Main Branch intersections to install better warning devices. They cite Valentine and Main as long neglected, with crashes blamed on poor signals and driver inattention.
Returning from Easter recess members of Congress face a Viet Nam crisis and potential neutralist moves. The Johnson administration weighs endgame options as public distrust grows and tax questions loom with rising prices and labor resentment dividing support.
In Searsburg this morning the narrator notes early birds and thawing patches, then recalls moving to the area 18 years ago and learning to identify song sparrows with Roy Hipple. The piece shifts to a reflection on safe driving, arguing speed limits and human responsibility matter more than padding and gadgets for highway safety.
The letter argues unification offers no constructive gains and defends voluntary cooperation in school mergers. It contrasts three Bennington villages and their distinct needs with calls for town-wide services like water and police while preserving village sovereignty. It warns centralized government reduces local freedom and criticizes unification advocates.
A man whose shop burned asserts the blaze was caused by friction between mortgage and fire insurance policy. This remark appears in the United Mine Workers Journal. Nearby text in the Craig Empire Courier quotes a rival editorial line about loving enemies and elusive deals.
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